Rad Martinez, ‘Baboon’ Palomino Added to Bellator 50 Undercard

Bellator
Fighting Championships will offer a super-sized card for their
50th show, as officials from the Chicago-based promotion Thursday
announced the addition of eight preliminary contests to the Sept.
17 event.

Twelve fights in total have been green-lit for
Bellator 50, which goes down at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel
and Casino in Hollywood, Fla. Featuring all four Season 5
middleweight tournament quarterfinal bouts, the evening’s main
portion will air live on MTV2.

Highlighting the preliminary proceedings will be the Bellator debut
of lightweight Radley
Martinez. Featured just weeks ago on ESPN’s “Outside the
Lines,” Martinez (Pictured) has made headlines for his dedication
as caretaker for his disabled father as well as for his in-cage
performances. Martinez most recently had an eight-fight winning
streak snapped by UFC veteran Brian Cobb in
May. “Rad” will square off against Brian van
Hoven at the event.

Also featured will be six-time Bellator veteran Luis
Palomino, as “Baboon” locks horns with Edson
Berto at featherweight. Additionally, welterweight Ailton
Barbosa will look to turn his victory at the promotion’s open
tryouts into a serious opportunity when he meets Ryan
Keenan.